As ArcTanGent makes its way back to the iconic Fernhill Farm, we’re getting ready for another epic weekend packed with crushing riffs, wild energy, and boundary-pushing experimental music from across the globe. We caught up with math rock heroes Alpha Male Tea Party ahead of their upcoming return to Fernhill farm to have a quick chat about what fans can expect from their set, their plans for the remainder of the year and their festival essentials….
Alpha Male Tea Party play the Yokhai on Friday 15th August
- What are you most excited for at ArcTanGent?
- It’s been a few years since we last played, and to be frank it wasn’t best of experiences last time due to all our gear getting nicked and dragging our arses over the line with much appreciated borrowed gear, so it’ll be nice to play the festival again in a much more settled circumstance. We’ve been away for a little bit of time, not completely, but probably a little more out of ‘the public eye’ as what we would have liked, so hopefully it’ll be nice way to remind people that we still exist and haven’t succumb to the pub circuit just yet. Also it’ll be nice to be reunited with friends old and even older, we’ll be having a very nice time watching Vessels, Mew & Future of the Left and of course, sticking the invoice in at the end.
- What can people expect from your set?
- Some gentlemanly decorum, and an accurate representation of Alpha Male Tae Party in 2025 squeezed into a 30min time slot. Newies, oldies and goldies.
- Which bands are you most excited to see over the weekend?
- Wow.. here goes..Mew, Vessels, Future of the Left, Snooze, Callous Daoboys, Leprous, Tangled Hair, Vower, Adebisi (welcome back) and some lovable oiks called Sugar Horse.
- Are there any upcoming bands from your area that people should be checking out?
- A band called Smulk! Although not new, people should always be continuing to check out Real Terms.
- What are your plans for the rest of the year?
- Well I suppose the cats outta the bag now, AMTP LP5 will be blasted into the public domain on the 3rd October (PRE-ORDER IT HERE) with our headline release tour taking place 24th October to 2nd November in numerous British cities and towns, along with other bits here and there, hopefully getting the wheels in motion for some live session vids, all good stuff, its nice to be back we’ve missed everybody loads and we’re just really looking forward to all of it.
- What are your festival essentials?
- A terrible question for someone who hates camping. Ok. A tent, food, booze, Solar power phone charger, a seat, A high quality, breathable raincoat. Earplugs. And a little bag to keep your sanity in.
